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Trump Demands US iPhone Production, Threatens 25% Tariff
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The UK demanded ADP backdoor and Apple simply stopped new ADP activations for UK account and didn't do anything for the rest of the world, so the easiest option is Apple should just raise US prices to make up for the increased taxes.
Not only are your iPhones not made in america, they're now more expensive. Deal with it.
Not only are your iPhones not made in america, they're now more expensive. Deal with it.
By "made in America", you mean "plugged all the final components into each other in America."
By that metric, all the PCs in my house were made in Canada since I assembled them in my kitchen.
This is so true.
Too many don't seem to understand how globalized the world is.
I was listing to a podcast about this a few weeks ago and they were talking about several countries involved in just certain little screws for iPhones (due to various elements that make the final product)
Yeah the whole Boeing thing is a mess. I am really disappointed more heads didn't roll. When I was in the Navy, I worked on ATC radar systems (as a technician, not controller); so all the 737-Max issues really really got to me; there should have been televised upper management hangings over all that. Skimping when it comes to anything related to flight or flight monitoring should be considered criminal.
The other thing getting to me right now is the total lack of transparency in reporting what is actually going on when it comes to Air Traffic Control. I worked on the stuff in the 90s, and everything had redundancy built in. All the radar systems had 2 channels in case 1 failed; and they were considered essential, so they got fixed even if it killed the budget; of course I was military; but the military and civilian airports all use the same systems, otherwise the IFF systems would not work right. So when they report systems going completely out -- I am a bit skeptical. Also the FAA is supposed to be doing random non-announced checks all the time, at least they did when I was in the game.
Air Traffic Controllers have got it real bad right now; I hope they don't all just walk away. Very stressful job, we had several controllers on the Navy base hand in their FAA badges, during my time in the Navy.
I voted against him three times.
Trump got a lot of people to vote for him by promising to lower prices. So far, almost everything he has done raises prices. I hope his voters are paying attention and getting mad. Presidents aren't supposed to pick winners and losers in business. I would hate to be Tim Cook right now.
First, I have to say I observe the US politics from outside, which may bias my observations.
However, populism is a more general phenomenon. We have seen a lot of it in Europe, as well. The reasons are similar.
I would not take it for granted that the Dems will have a landslide victory in the mid-terms. They have an opportunity but they’ll first need to analyze why people voted for the said hominid.
Answering this by saying that voters were stupid may be part of the technical explanation. That, however, does not help much, as curing stupidity is difficult. People voted for Trump because they felt he would be the best option.
This is about feeling, not about analytical thinking. There are a lot of unhappy people who feel politicians do not see or understand their life. They tend to turn towards populists.
Of course, we all benefit from strong economy, and the current president may not be the best person to fix the problems. My perception is that we should talk much more about identity and how to talk about and with other people respectfully without creating polarization.
I would not say Dems have been very great in this respect, either.
Moderate Dems could clean the table, but we’ll see what happens.
They aren't paying attention or getting mad.
They are getting constantly lied to.
The brazenness with which RW media straight up lies about what is happening is totally shocking.
If one can stomach it, tune in, and you'll be blown away.
Frankly, people don't realize because most consumer-facing products are "Made in China" (or another country, depending on the product).
Even people I've met that worked in factories say "we don't make anything here anymore". I drove by two factories going to college, and a foundry and chemical plant on my way to work now!
It's a difficult mentality to break when you stare at a phone that says "Made in China", an App that is "Made in China", with ads for "Made in China" products.
How many on here would pay over 3K for an iPhone? Remember the over 10k in today's dollars Macintosh computer built in the USA. The reality, Trump agenda using Tariff’s for the real objective that has little to do with jobs or manufacturing here. Rewriting the Constitution for power the end goal.
The grand plan has been unveiled........
1) Let 10+ million illegal immigrants enter the United States over the last 15 years.....
2) Put them all to work in low wage manufacturing job that Americans dont want.....
3) The United States becomes the next "China" for manufacturing.
Quite brilliant actually.
1) Let 10+ million illegal immigrants enter the United States over the last 15 years.....
2) Put them all to work in low wage manufacturing job that Americans dont want.....
3) The United States becomes the next "China" for manufacturing.
Quite brilliant actually.
You must have missed the Supreme Court allowed the admin to pull temporary protected status this week for Venezuelan migrants, well over a year early. Disney already started firings.
I sure wouldn't, even though I can afford to...No cellphone is worth that much, regardless of features.
If you are thinking about buying a new phone, then I would get it now and not wait. iPhone 16 isn't overly exciting but it is a good solid phone, IMO. I have no issues with mine, so far.
Do not be surprised when prices do not go down much after the tariffs are over.
Do not be surprised when prices do not go down much after the tariffs are over.
Which means you voted for Harris, right? Becauseif you did anything other than actively vote for Harris, you elected Trump. If you voted third party or if you didn't vote at all, you elected Trump.
I mean, he literally committed crimes in the open and promised to do a lot of really stupid and damaging sh!+ during his campaign, managed to build a huge army of high-level sycophants to do his bidding, and still managed to win the election. I'd say he can't be that much of an idiot.
Most of his supporters, on the other hand...
Of course, but they can use R-R if needed.
I am aware of the tariff carve-outs, such as the UK-US “deal”. This is part of TACO, tariffs are put in place—except where they would really matter.
The same thing happened with electronics when Big T set China the 145 % tariffs. That was a happy day for European electronics manufacturers, as their US competitors would have needed to pay very high tariffs on components (only 20 % for assembled electronics from the EU). And that is why Trump chickened out.
My point is that the tariffs Trump threatens to have are just insane from the US industry perspective.
Free trade is the only way to go. Tariffs should be used only in very special cases (subsidized dumping).
I know a few Trump supporters that still act like everything that is happening is great, and is great for the US. Personally I think that what is really happening with these people is something Mark Twain said best:
"It's easier to fool people than to convince them that they have been fooled".
It's either the Trump supporters have too much pride to admit that they made a mistake, or the only other option is that they aren't smart enough to see it.
Isn't Gestapo Barbie's goon squads rounding them up for looking "forrin"?
This is the key. I will come clean and say I did vote for Trump; but I sure as hell didn't vote for all this Tariff nonsense or the complete lack of laws being followed when it comes to immigration. I do feel that immigration is out of control and people being here illegally do need to be removed; but they deserve their time in court before doing so; and deporting them to a foreign prison system is so massively ****ed up.
My vote for Trump was more a defiant move against the sheer stupidity of the Democratic Party right now. They are so hell bent on issues that the vast majority of people don't care about.
Moderates need to find a way to take back both parties or form a third one. Both parties are so extreme right now they both suck.
I respect the confidence, but where do you get your info? The PM of most iPhones is > 40%. Components are made in different countries by different suppliers, including the USA. Assembly is done by FOXCONN. Investment would be mostly required by Apple's suppliers, not Apple itself.
The tariff threat is not to expect full production is a matter of months. The ask to have a commitment of production/assembly in the USA - likely to a certain threshold. Indonesia went through this same process with Apple, but their thresholds were likely lower.
Apple is sitting on somewhere in the neighborhood of $1 trillion. Even if they need to pick up the tab a little bit, they can afford it.
Maybe a better strategy is to come up with the next 'big thing' and start fresh with that product here in the USA. Mobile phones will hopefully be on their way out soon!